Daily Republican., 1887-11-04
Board of Trade,

Trade. Az IL finished business the first
matter presented was the proposed re
moval o! the office OF General W. r.
Smith, the U. 8. engineer of this dis.
tftot. A letter from the cff1ce OF Chief
Engineer Newton, of Washington, nc
knowle6giDg the receipt of tho resolu.
tion adopted by the Board at its lsst
meeting YVES read. The remaining Of
General Smith depends greatly on
whether or net he can secure rooms In
ths new Federal building. The com.
mittes sent by the Board TO attend the
meeting Of the American Shipping
League Of Boston was then called upon.
Those who attended were g. W. Pusey,
Job II. jackson and II. T. Cause.
Mr.. Pusey thought that ~ . result Of
the meeting . concerted demand would
DO made upon C,ngress for such .
modification OF shipping laws rs will
revive the American shipping trade,
snd also for better mail facilities to the
Eastern Continent and to South Ameri-
60. There were great complaints against
the mail service, especially between
this country aud South America. The
asthering ut Boston was not partisan.
The president OF the league WAS Demo-
crat and free trader, and the principal
addresses were made by sCongres smap
Dingley and Senator Freye, of MAine.
Mr.. Cause was hopeful. He thought
next Congress would do something for
the shipping trade. The Senate Was all
right but the House was doubtful. Oue
thing the House is said to be in favor
OF, however, and that Is q subsidy of so
cents per ton to American vessels for
every LOCO miles sailed In foreign
trade. II was not desired, Mr.. Cause
said, to Res Gtrong lobby NJ Washing.
ton, but that the country should be
made to know the necessity of more
friendly laws In behalf of ship build
ing.
The Msratime Association of the port
of New York sent o communication
asking the board to endorse their action
In requesting President Cleveland to
call representatives from all the mara
time countries In the world to discuss
ways and means OF securing greater
safety Of human life on the sea. The
action Of the association was endorsed
and the press asked to give publicity to
the same.
The qucetion Of asking for an addi-
sloDal appropriation for the new federal
building was brought up by George W.
Bush, Jr., who presented resolution to
that effect. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Bush wished TO know II the site of
the building could not be changed.
Messrs. Tay Tor, jackson, 6peakman and
Gawthrop opposed this on the ground
that IL would ipjure the oity's chances
for An additional appropriation. MIR.
Jsckeon was willing to wait five years
In order to get O suitable building.
Colonel Milo Locke, who had recently
been shown new plans by Architect
Freeret, waa introduced. The new plans
were much prettier than the oth thers The
structure would be of granite instead of
brick, and would have three towers. II
would set on the ground, thus doing
away with the necessity Of 80 many
steps. The pians provided but for
little more room than the first ones, and
were therefore IS Objectionable. Mr..
Freeret would like to build upon these
plans, bu: on . larger scale, ,and thought
that II tbs people went about IL In the
right m0uEer they conld secure more
money.
Mr.. Bush's resolution Ia as follows:
"ReeOlved, That In view OF the pres
ent size OF our city and its rapid
growth, ii 10 the sense Of the Board Of
Tra6e Of Wilmington that the appro-
priation for the government building In
Wilmington should be increased to IN
amount that will permit the cons,r1c-
tion OF building equal to the present
and probable fui ure needs of our city.
and such building rs will be an orna-
meDt; and
"Resolved, That committee of nine
be appointed to take such measures rs
may be deemed advisable TO obtain m
increased appropriation, and that they
may confer with the proper auth critics
at Washington In respect to It,"
President Taylor will ut an early day
appoint the committee which will en-
deavor to got Messrs. Lore, Gray, Sauls.
bury and Penntr gton to 60 with them
to Washington.
Colonel Locke and L @. Vandeerift,
Esq, were elected members Of the
Board.